Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart RoseAnother winemaker, another era but still the signature Dom Ruinart elegance. This magnum was disgorged in May 2005 and continues to delight. The colour is of burnished copper, the mousse amazingly compact and persistent. The aromatic profile is dominated by soft leather, vanillin and hints of toffee apple, while the savoury characteristic of the palate, with dry mushroom and truffles both evidenced, opens up a vista of gastronomic potential and belies

spice and discreet wood nuances

loads of blackcurrant and floral-infused fruit

but I imagine it will remain a brute for quite some time beyond that

Utterly fine-grained and seamless on entry

(a blend of fruit coming from 35+ and 75+ year old vines in Charmes Dessus

but the potential aging curve of this wine should permit that to occur

the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is sheer perfection in a glass

so readers will have to be patient

The modus operandi is similar to other of the top cuvées—harvested into 200-kilogram boxes

a welcome sprinkling of cracked black pepper and an off-dry finish that feels long and persistent

refined and polished

The wine is closed for now